4671 HWY 7 |
Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Eastern Shore
Description From Owner:
- The Aboriginal names for this place were Kulakwejook for 'Sculpin ground’, and Megwasaagunk for ‘red bank' or 'red shells.' Likely named by French settlers after Mary and Joseph from the Bible story.
- Leonard Aubold petitioned for land at St. Margarets Bay, Halifax County in 1785. He and John Smith received grants in the Marie Joseph area in 1788.
- St. Matthew's Anglican Church was begun in 1845, completed in 1859. A school-house was built about 1869. A new school was erected in 1928.
- A postal way office was established in 1855. Fishing is the main industry. Population in 1956 was 137.
- Marie Joseph Provincial Park: A picturesque roadside picnic park on the ocean with a view of offshore islands. Picnic tables are scattered under softwoods overlooking the rocky shoreline.
- With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015
Address of this page: http://ns.ruralroutes.com/MarieJoseph